Pakistan halts import of Indian agriculture commodities

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The Department of Plant Protection (DPP), Pakistan has halted import of cotton and other agriculture commodities, including vegetables, via the Wagah border crossing and Karachi port from India and issuing permits for future imports as tensions between the two countries rise to a new peak, reports said on Saturday.

The move comes after Indian troops targeted a passenger bus and an ambulance near the Line of Control (LoC) and killed three Pakistani soldiers and 10 civilians last week.

As per reports Pakistan Cotton importers and customs clearing agents claimed that the department had stopped the import of agriculture commodities from India without a warning or written order because of increase in tensions across the LoC.